Each year, the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) recognizes individuals and NANN chapters for their outstanding contributions to the neonatal nursing field. Please join us in congratulating NANN's 2023 award winners, who were honored this September at NANN's 39th Annual Conference.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Lifetime Achievement in Neonatal Nursing Award

Suzanne Staebler, DNP, NNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

Distinguished Service in NANN Award

Sheila M. Gephart, PhD, RN, FWAN, FAAN

Robyn Main Excellence in Clinical Practice Award

Joleen Farina, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC, Clinical Nurse IV/Clinical Practice Specialist Liaison/Resource Team

Leadership Award

Desi M. Newberry, DNP, NNP-BC, CHSE

Mentor of the Year Award

Lisa Grisham, MS, NNP-BC

RN Rising Star Award

W. Cody Bartrug, MA, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC

APRN Excellence Award

Tracey Bell, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC

APRN Rising Star Award

Jenna Staggs, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, RNC-NIC, C-ONQS, C-ELBW

ARTICLES OF THE YEAR

Research Article of the Year

Maggie Hughes Brownlee, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC

“Screening for Postpartum Depression in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”

Clinical Article of the Year

Giuseppina Romano-Clarke, MD

“Reducing Blood Culture and Antibiotic Usage in Neonates: Using Quality Improvement Science to Guide Implementation of a Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator”